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Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 26 Jan 2021
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 103-119
25-33 25-27 26-31 27-28
Position#19
Record10-10
FormLWWWL
Points / game114.7
Allowed / game115.7
vs
Position#16
Record9-8
FormWLLLW
Points / game110.4
Allowed / game110.4
USANBA· United Center
NBA2020-21
Meetings · Chicago Bulls v Boston Celtics
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29 Nov 2024
CHI129
BOS138
23 Mar 2024
CHI113
BOS124
22 Feb 2024
CHI112
BOS129
21 Nov 2022
CHI121
BOS107
24 Oct 2022
CHI120
BOS102
06 Apr 2022
CHI94
BOS117
07 May 2021
CHI121
BOS99
25 Jan 2021
CHI103
BOS119
15 Mar 2020
CHI v BOS
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04 Jan 2020
CHI104
BOS111
23 Feb 2019
CHI126
BOS116
08 Dec 2018
CHI77
BOS133
05 Mar 2018
CHI89
BOS105
11 Dec 2017
CHI108
BOS85
28 Apr 2017
CHI83
BOS105
23 Apr 2017
CHI95
BOS104
21 Apr 2017
CHI87
BOS104
16 Feb 2017
CHI104
BOS103
27 Oct 2016
CHI105
BOS99
07 Jan 2016
CHI101
BOS92
03 Jan 2015
CHI109
BOS104
08 Nov 2014
CHI101
BOS106
31 Mar 2014
CHI94
BOS80
02 Jan 2014
CHI94
BOS82
18 Dec 2012
CHI100
BOS89
12 Nov 2012
CHI95
BOS101
05 Apr 2012
CHI93
BOS86
16 Feb 2012
CHI89
BOS80
07 Apr 2011
CHI97
BOS81
08 Jan 2011
CHI90
BOS79
13 Apr 2010
CHI101
BOS93
12 Dec 2009
CHI80
BOS106
30 Apr 2009
CHI128
BOS127
26 Apr 2009
CHI121
BOS118
23 Apr 2009
CHI86
BOS107
17 Mar 2009
CHI127
BOS121
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Chicago Bulls winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Boston Celtics winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Chicago BullsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBulls
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#9
W
118-108
118
108
+10
108avg 104
H04/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
111-108
111
108
+3
107avg 104
A06/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
L
124-128
124
128
-4
118avg 104
A07/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
L
115-117
115
117
-2
108avg 104
A09/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
L
127-130
127
130
-3
131avg 104
A10/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
L
125-127 OT
125
127
-2
123avg 104
A16/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
W
117-101
117
101
+16
117avg 104
A17/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
125-120
125
120
+5
117avg 104
H19/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#21
W
123-110
123
110
+13
120avg 104
A23/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
L
90-101
90
101
-11
77avg 104
H24/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-31
28-29
27-21
32-27
21-39
24-15
36-31
30-23
25-28
34-34
34-31
31-35
33-28
25-31
30-33
27-25
31-22
28-30
35-42
33-36
30-22
38-28
27-37
23-31
27-23
40-29
22-23
28-26
28-16
36-36
29-34
32-34
30-29
31-24
34-30
28-27
17-29
16-34
33-20
24-18
232.5Avg total
117.5Scored
115.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)114.7115.7230.4-1.050%
Season at home (8)109.9115.4225.2-5.538%
Season away (12)117.9115.8233.8+2.158%
Last 10 (10)117.5115.0232.5+2.550%
Last 5 (5)116.0111.8227.8+4.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)111.2119.0230.2-7.820%
vs Similar ◀ (18)113.2115.0228.2-1.839%
vs Weaker (7)113.6110.3223.9+3.371%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston CelticsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCeltics
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#29
L
93-96
93
96
-3
84avg 103
A02/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
W
122-120
122
120
+2
124avg 103
A03/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
W
126-114
126
114
+12
123avg 103
A05/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
W
107-105
107
105
+2
96avg 103
A07/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
116-107
116
107
+9
109avg 103
H09/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#28
W
124-97
124
97
+27
120avg 103
H16/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#11
L
75-105
75
105
-30
54avg 103
H17/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
L
109-117
109
117
-8
99avg 103
A21/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
L
110-122
110
122
-12
94avg 103
A23/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
W
141-103
141
103
+38
141avg 103
H25/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
12-27
28-28
33-24
20-17
31-33
30-24
30-31
31-32
23-32
38-14
39-35
26-33
34-26
19-19
27-35
27-25
33-28
33-19
30-34
20-26
34-28
26-20
28-24
36-25
17-28
18-20
15-27
25-30
25-32
36-26
31-28
17-31
33-25
19-24
28-42
30-31
38-21
35-30
41-27
27-25
220.9Avg total
112.3Scored
108.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)110.4110.4220.8+0.053%
Season at home (8)111.0109.5220.5+1.562%
Season away (9)109.9111.2221.1-1.344%
Last 10 (10)112.3108.6220.9+3.760%
Last 5 (5)111.8108.8220.6+3.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)104.0117.3221.3-13.317%
vs Similar ◀ (20)109.2106.5215.6+2.755%
vs Weaker (4)120.0104.0224.0+16.075%
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +0.6+0.6Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +1.0+1.0Q2: +5.8+5.8Q3Q3: +0.5+0.5Q3: -0.5-0.5Q4Q4: +0.6+0.6Q4: -1.6-1.6
-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +0.6+0.6Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +1.0+1.0Q2: +5.8+5.8Q3Q3: +0.5+0.5Q3: -0.5-0.5Q4Q4: +0.6+0.6Q4: -1.6-1.6
Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Chicago BullsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#9
L
59-60
59
60
-1
H04/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
45-54
45
54
-9
A06/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
L
59-62
59
62
-3
A07/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
L
58-59
58
59
-1
A09/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
W
59-52
59
52
+7
A10/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
68-50
68
50
+18
A16/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
W
67-52
67
52
+15
A17/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
64-52
64
52
+12
H19/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#21
W
61-53
61
53
+8
A23/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
L
33-63
33
63
-30
H24/01
NBA
113.0Avg total
57.3Scored
55.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.158.8113.9-3.740%-
Last 30 at home (15)53.761.1114.8-7.527%-
Last 30 away (15)56.656.5113.1+0.153%-
Last 10 (10)57.355.7113.0+1.650%-
Last 5 (5)58.654.0112.6+4.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)49.661.2110.8-11.620%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)56.259.4115.6-3.339%-
vs Weaker (7)56.455.4111.9+1.057%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston CelticsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#29
L
40-55
40
55
-15
A02/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
W
61-57
61
57
+4
A03/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
W
61-46
61
46
+15
A05/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
W
53-45
53
45
+8
A07/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
66-47
66
47
+19
H09/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#28
W
60-48
60
48
+12
H16/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#11
L
35-48
35
48
-13
H17/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
W
61-58
61
58
+3
A21/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
W
52-49
52
49
+3
A23/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
W
73-51
73
51
+22
H25/01
NBA
106.6Avg total
56.2Scored
50.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.350.3105.6+5.070%-
Last 30 at home (14)56.150.7106.9+5.464%-
Last 30 away (16)54.649.9104.5+4.675%-
Last 10 (10)56.250.4106.6+5.880%-
Last 5 (5)56.250.8107.0+5.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)53.254.8108.0-1.767%-
vs Similar ◀ (20)55.348.5103.8+6.870%-
vs Weaker (4)58.552.8111.2+5.875%-
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Chicago Bullstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Chicago Bulls: 117.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.0 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers42.6 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.9 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.329.0
55.4%
52.8%58.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.114.2
39.3%
36.6%42.6
🏀 Free throws20.716.9
81.6%
77.7%16.9
They take 88.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 36.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 112.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.6 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.2 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.5 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.429.3
53.9%
52.8%58.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.912.4
36.6%
36.6%37.2
🏀 Free throws21.816.5
75.7%
77.7%16.5
They take 88.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 26 Jan 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Chicago Bulls
LWWWLLLLWW
Boston Celtics
WLLLWWWWWL
#19
League position
#16
+2.4
Net rating
+3.7
112.1
Offensive rating
111.0
109.7
Defensive rating
107.3
56.9%
Effective FG%
54.2%
54.4%
Opp. effective FG%
51.4%
15.8%
Turnover %
14.9%
22.3%
Off. rebound %
26.0%
0.23
Free-throw rate
0.25
39.3%
3-point %
36.6%
60.0%
Assist %
54.7%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence112.1 · 111.0Defence109.7 · 107.3Shooting56.9% · 54.2%3-point %39.3% · 36.6%Ball care15.8% · 14.9%Off. rebounds22.3% · 26.0%Free throws0.23 · 0.25Form (last 10/10)50% · 60%
■ Chicago Bulls   ■ Boston Celtics
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Chicago Bulls wins
8
Boston Celtics wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/01/21HLos Angeles Lakers90-101
23/01/21ACharlotte Hornets123-110
19/01/21HHouston Rockets125-120
17/01/21ADallas Mavericks117-101
16/01/21AOklahoma City Thunder125-127 OT
10/01/21ALos Angeles Clippers127-130
09/01/21ALos Angeles Lakers115-117
07/01/21ASacramento Kings124-128
06/01/21APortland Trail Blazers111-108
04/01/21HDallas Mavericks118-108
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/01/21HCleveland Cavaliers141-103
23/01/21APhiladelphia 76ers110-122
21/01/21APhiladelphia 76ers109-117
17/01/21HNew York Knicks75-105
16/01/21HOrlando Magic124-97
09/01/21HWashington Wizards116-107
07/01/21AMiami Heat107-105
05/01/21AToronto Raptors126-114
03/01/21ADetroit Pistons122-120
02/01/21ADetroit Pistons93-96

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Chicago Bulls
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL50%
HomeLLWWL38%
AwayLLLWW58%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20812
Win %50%38%58%
Points / game114.7109.9117.9
Allowed / game115.7115.4115.8
Point differential-0.9-5.5+2.1
Avg total230.3225.2233.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%25%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won44% (9)50% (2)43% (7)
Overtime %5%0%8%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW53%
HomeWWWLW62%
AwayWWWLL44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1789
Win %53%62%44%
Points / game110.4111.0109.9
Allowed / game110.4109.5111.2
Point differential+0.0+1.5-1.3
Avg total220.8220.5221.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%38%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)100% (1)60% (5)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Los Angeles Lakers2218482%113.7104.0+9.7
2 Utah Jazz1915479%114.0105.3+8.7
3 Philadelphia 76ers2014670%113.4110.0+3.5
4 Los Angeles Clippers2013765%112.2108.3+3.9
5 Brooklyn Nets2113862%118.8113.8+5.0
6 Denver Nuggets2012860%117.3110.7+6.7
7 Memphis Grizzlies1710759%109.4107.5+1.9
8 Boston Celtics179853%110.4110.4+0.0
9 Milwaukee Bucks1910953%118.3112.8+5.5
10 Golden State Warriors1910953%111.4114.0-2.6
11 Portland Trail Blazers1910953%113.1116.5-3.4
12 Indiana Pacers20101050%112.4111.3+1.1
13 Atlanta Hawks20101050%112.5111.5+1.1
14 Dallas Mavericks20101050%111.5110.5+1.0
15 New York Knicks22111150%101.6101.0+0.5
16 Chicago Bulls20101050%114.7115.7-0.9
17 Cleveland Cavaliers21101148%103.6108.8-5.2
18 Houston Rockets1991047%111.4109.6+1.8
19 Orlando Magic22101245%107.1111.3-4.2
20 Toronto Raptors2091145%110.3109.4+0.9
21 San Antonio Spurs2091145%110.2112.1-1.9
22 Phoenix Suns1981142%109.6110.1-0.4
23 New Orleans Pelicans1771041%109.6110.4-0.8
24 Sacramento Kings2081240%112.0119.9-7.8
25 Miami Heat1871139%107.4111.9-4.5
26 Oklahoma City Thunder1871139%105.9112.7-6.8
27 Charlotte Hornets2181338%108.6110.3-1.7
28 Detroit Pistons2161529%106.6108.9-2.3
29 Minnesota Timberwolves1851328%108.0116.3-8.3
30 Washington Wizards1541127%115.0117.8-2.8
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Chicago Bulls25252627103
Boston Celtics33273128119
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